White Wine Archives - Palm & Vine

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Rare Varieties

Maturana Blanca – An Old White Variety Revived in Rioja

Maturana Blanca is one of several varieties saved from near extinction by Viña Ijalba and their partners in Rioja, including the Regulatory Council of D.O.C.a Rioja, the University of Rioja,…

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5 min

World of Wine

Ninety Plus Cellars Makes World Class Wine For The People

Drinking high quality wines from the world’s most sought after wine regions should not be a luxury reserved for those with fat wallets. After all, the beauty of wine is…

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4 min

Rare Varieties

Graševina – A Grape of Unknown Origins Thrives In Croatia

Though not a common wine on the international scene, Graševina is the most widely planted grape in Croatia. Actually, Graševina claims something like every fifth vine in the country. As…

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3 min

Rare Varieties

Pušipel – A Grape of Many Names

Have you ever heard of Furmint, one of the varieties behind Hungary’s famed Tokaji wines? Well, in Croatia, Furmint is known as Pušipel. Actually, Furmint was called Šipon in Croatia…

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3 min

Rare Varieties

Grk – The Most Obscure Wine I’ve Tasted Yet

What’s the most obscure variety you’ve ever tasted? For me, it’s Grk. This indigenous Croatian variety grows exclusively on the island of Korçula in Lumbarda. Actually, this village is the…

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4 min

Rare Varieties

Pošip – A Captivating Croatian Variety from Korčula

In October 2017, I visited Croatia and completely fell in love with the country. You’d be hard-pressed not to with enchanting views of the crystalline Adriatic Sea, truly delicious local…

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4 min

Rare Varieties

Rkatsiteli – A Georgian White Variety Grown Worldwide

We are wrapping up our exploration of rare varieties from Georgia with one of the country’s most popular white varieties – Rkatsiteli. This is easily the most planted white variety…

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7 min

Winemaker Interview: Sherman Thacher of Thacher Winery

Thacher Winery produces some of Paso Robles’ most authentic wines. Needless to say, this is one of my favorite producers from California’s Central Coast. The family-owned and operated winery is…

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4 min

Rare Varieties

Georgian Tsolikouri from The Birthplace of Wine

We are heading to the birthplace of wine and the world’s cradle of viticulture for the next installment of rare varieties. Do you know it? I’m talking about Georgia! In…

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4 min

Rare Varieties

Malagousia – An Expressive Variety Saved from Extinction

Malagousia is an ancient white Greek variety that was virtually unknown until the 1970’s. The credit for saving the variety goes to Porto Carras Winery in Halkidiki. They did the…